by Andrea Schittino | Oct 13, 2022 | FAQ
Yes, the downloading of works from an Internet exchange market for private use in the personal sphere or in a private circle (Art. 19 para. 1(a) CopA) is permitted under Swiss copyright law as long as the works which are offered in the Internet exchange market have...
by Andrea Schittino | Oct 13, 2022 | FAQ
Musical scores which are no longer protected by copyright because the author has been dead for more than 70 years are considered to be in the public domain and may be used freely. However according to the information sheet of the collecting society SUISA, this cannot...
by Andrea Schittino | Oct 7, 2022 | FAQ
No, the sending of copies abroad is not covered by the Joint Tariffs. In individual cases, the consent of the owner of rights would be required.Special case: the sending of a copy of a licensed work (e.g. article from a scientific e-journal) can also be permitted...
by Andrea Schittino | Oct 7, 2022 | FAQ
Yes, when this company and the intended purpose pursuant to Art. 19 para. 1(c) CopA fall under professional use.
by Andrea Schittino | Oct 7, 2022 | FAQ
Yes, a research group can fall under professional use. It is decisive that the research institution is an institution within the meaning of Art. 19 para. 1(c) CopA. It is irrelevant whether it is a commercial business or a university, or another educational...
by Andrea Schittino | Oct 7, 2022 | FAQ
With regard to the use of a work, while every use is permitted by private use in the personal sphere or in a private circle and by private use for educational purposes, only copying is permitted in the case of professional use (however, with the exception that...
by Andrea Schittino | Oct 7, 2022 | FAQ
No, unless the employee consents to this use. Otherwise, only published works may be used for private use, Art. 19 para. 1 p. 1 CopA.
by Andrea Schittino | Oct 7, 2022 | FAQ
Yes, an archive may collect newspaper articles when it can either invoke private use for educational purposes or professional use. The archive can refer to private use for educational purposes (Art. 19 para. 1(a) CopA) or JT 7 when it is a part of an...
by Andrea Schittino | Oct 7, 2022 | FAQ
No, this is not covered by private use for educational purposes pursuant to Art. 19 para. 1(b) CopA, which means that taped films may only be used for teaching (c.f. Joint Tariff 7 in this regard).
by Andrea Schittino | Oct 7, 2022 | FAQ
Yes, as long as he himself falls under private use for educational purposes (Art. 19 para. 1(b) CopA); in this case, he may use a third party, a library, to make the copies for him (Art. 19 para. 1(b) in conjunction with Art. 19 para. 2 CopA). However, it means that...
